Paula Elvira Martinez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

67 F.3d 307 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Paula Elvira MARTINEZ, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70031. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 18, 1995. * Decided Sept. 22, 1995. 1 Before: GOODWIN, WIGGINS, and O'SCANNLAIN Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Paula Elvira Martinez, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") decision affirming the decision of an immigration judge ("IJ"), denying her application for asylum and withholding of deportation under sections 208(a) and 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. Secs. 1158 (a) and 1253(h). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1105a(a). We deny the petition. 4 We review for abuse of discretion the BIA's denial of asylum. Abedini v. INS, 971 F.2d 188, 191 (9th Cir.1992). We review BIA decisions denying asylum and withholding of deportation under the…